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Hi there, well its raining here today so what is better than spending time in my crafty space and busily creating something special whilst the rain is pouring outside.

Today's creation I've create using some gorgeous free papers from a wonderful magazine called Making cards and available in most retail stockists.   

I love this image and will suit the recipient so well, as the little girl I have made it for loves baking and in particular love cupcakes. 

Supplies Used 

Crafters Companion Darice Embossing Folders - Honeycomb

Crafters Companion Die’sire Essentials Scalloped ovals dies

Crafters Companion Neenah solar white card

Crafters Companion Desert storm kraft card

Hunkydory Angel whispers Glitter

Making cards magazine Image from - sugar and spice  MC 010315

do crafts papermania white adhesive gems

Teal card from eBay UK

Card blank made using the boxer board, using card from Active paper eBay UK

Font sentiment type on PC and printed

This will be enter in these challenges -Polkadoodles - Use a die

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Make it crafty DT call

Hello there, as you know I do enjoy colouring and love any excuse to colour in and improve my skills. Well there is design team call at Make it crafty which is online store that sells lots of lovely digi stamps, rubber stamps and chipboard. Zoe is the designer behind this fabulous company and is so talented too.

The moment I spotted the Make it crafty company I was hooked and addicted to they gorgeous designs, So original and sassy and they are very easy to colour in. Which is a bonus as I am still learning my colouring technique and need good quality digi stamps. These are superior quality and I can recommend they print so well. Please do head over there and take a look for yourself - Click here

To apply for the DT call you had to use item from the Make it crafty website and to write blog post, this is my entry for the DT call, I would love to be on the Make it crafty design team as this would be dream.. I would love to be Make it crafty gal! (keeping my fingers crossed)

When I was planning my entry, I thought which design should I use?, well as soon as I seen Mariah, I had to use this image, she so adorable and so sweet.

Coloured in using Spectrum noir alcohol markers - these are the colours used for this project

Skin - TN2 FS2 FS3 Cheek - FS8 FS3 Dress and shoes BT1 BT2 BT4 Dress trim - IG1 IG2 IG4 Hair - TN7 TN8 ED8  Headband - IG1 IG2 IG4 Eyes - True Black and White gel pen.

Size - is 29.5 cm by 10.2cm folded in half 

Make it crafty website site - click Here

Supplies used

Mariah digi stamp from Make it crafty

Dotty paper - Making cards Magazine  MC160315 Sugar and spice

Clearly besotted Fabulous florals stamps

Sequins - The works

Kraft card - Crafters Companion

Anita’s clear gloss by docrafts

Glitter (Angel whisper) Hunkydory

Hammer card for the card blank

Teal A4 card from Papermilldirect

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I will be back shortly with some inspiration to share with all you lovely people, Bye for now until next time.

Keep crafting and smiling

 

Getting into my colouring with spectrum noir pens

I purchased my spectrum noir pens almost twelve months ago, but due to having some spare time I finally had some time to play with these lovely pens, As with most people I was a little daunted at first but I am getting there and feel my skill is improving as I keep up the practice. 

Spectrum noir have lovely website with helpful tips and ideas and print outs too, so be sure to take a look at their site - Click Here   

This will be entered for the following challenges

Polkadoodles challenge blog Tic Tac Toe

Die cut - ribbon - embossing 

Crafters Companion Facebook January Challenge Shabby Chic /Vintage

Anya, oddies,and others challenge blog - Pattern paper

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Something New

Used my new pattern papers from the works.

Spectrum Noir Facebook Challenge - Anything goes

Crafters Companion (UK) items used - Heart background from Club Inspire free download - Scruffy little cat rubber stamps ~ Jess - Die'sire embossing folders ~ Happy Birthday - Desert storm kraft card - coloured in using spectrum noir pens -- colours are 

Skin -TN2~FS3~FS2

Cheeks - PP3~FS2

Hair -GB10~EB5~GB8

Hat, shorts and eyeshadow - DR7~DR5~DR1

Tshirt and tights -BG8~BG10~BG6

Braclets - DR1~DR5~DR7

Eye lashes -EB5~GB10~GB8

Eyes - TH7~TN8

Outline - BG6

Other items used are - Red card stock, both pattern papers - dotty and flowers from The works 

Red adhesive gems - Buttons from the The works - Sentiment was from docrafts Wellington bear set.

Stitch detail added with docrafts whisper stoke pens in brown - Inked the edges with Colourbox chalk ink - Red ribbon and inked with chalk ink - Die cut was cut on Silhouette Cameo with die purchased from the Silhouette store.

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Keep crafting and smiling..